The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-06-14
TUESDAY. JUNE IA. 1877.
'Hanlan Beaten /!
Caudaur the Champion
Oat6man.
The Worlds BEST. Previous
Record Beaten by Both
Of the Scullers.

Calumet course this evening Edward
Hanlan, the oarsman, turned an in
slant from the pelting rain only to
see defeat. The oars of the great
ex-champion dropped nervelessly
into the choppy water, as with
dropping head he pulled along de-
jectedly through the rain, five
lengths behind the winner. Several
thousand drenched people on the
banks sent up q wild shout for
Gaudaur just as the sun burst
through the clouds.
When the two oarsnen first came
out on the course ready for the
three-mile pull to decide who should
be called the champion of America
and carry away $4,000 in stakes.
the sky was gloomy but still did not
threaten rain. A moderate breeze
was blowing which roughened the
waters slightly, but this did not de-
lay the start. AT the outset Hanlan
took the lead pulling a short nervous
stroke of about AZ to the minute.
Gaudaur followed sharply behind
him, using his familiar long, steady
sweep, of which he pulled probably
thirty-eight per minute. During
yesterday and to-day the gossip
among the knowing ones has been
that if Hanlan succeeded in making
the turn first he would never be
caught, because it was said that his
stroke was q lasting one. On the
other hand, il he was beaten TO the
turn, it was thought that he had no
show, because in all the big races
he had rowed he has never recovered
the lead after being once beaten.
Great, therefore, were the expecta-
tons of Hanlan's friends to see him
nearing the turn clearly ahead of
Gaudaur and gaining all the time.
Just about this time, while all
eyes were straining after the blue
and scarlet specks in the distance,
the wind freshened and developed
into quite breeze, which raised q
nasty chopped sea IN short order.
Added to this rain began coming
down and in n minute was driving
before the wind in sheets. Hanlan
reached the turning buoy first,
nearly two lengths in front of
Jacob. His time was 1902. The
The champions stroke had been re-
duced by this time to about thirty
five per minute, and Gaudaur, after
rounding, came down to about the
same. Hanlan stopped an instant
here for some purpose, but did not
lose the lead. He kept we'll to the
front, as from the start, until on
entering the third mile. Then he
commenced to show decided signs of
exhaustion. So uneven did his
stroke become, and such exertion
did it seem to require for him to
keep up, that many believed his
boat was leaking or had shipped one
of the choppy seas.
Gaudaur ut this time was rowing
with the same magnificent sweep he
had taken at the outset, but seemed
now 10 increase it slightly. With
machine-like precision he passed
Hanlan. A boats length of water
between them could soon be seen,
then another, and at last one more
additional. ''Hanlan's beaten!''
cried q number. "No, mol" shout
ed others. "See him spurt!" And
squirt Hanlan did with vengeance.
The multitude ON shore and afloat,
regardless of rain, tossed hats and
umbrellas in the air and started to
yell. The cheers died on their lips,
however. Hanlan couldn't stand
the pace, and again Gaudaur's great
sweep began TO tell. 1t was then
that Hanlan lay back for an instant
and turning his face from the rair
shot glance over his shoulder al
Gaudaur. That glance was enough,
He saw himself badly beaten,
Gaudaur having gained lead OF
fully six lengths. Seeing Hanlar
surrender all hopes, Gaudaur Their
magnanimously slackened his speed
and crossed the line four lengths in
advance, having made the three
miles IN 1880, breaking the record
which he himself made agains,
Teemer on Lake Calumet three years
ago, viz, 1904.
On all sides EXPLANATIONS of ad.
miration for the feat were heard,
coupled with corjectures as to what
would have been done had the con-
ditions been at all favorable. Han
Ian was surrounded by reporters on
stepping ashore and Intercepted as
to his opinion.
"Though l was fairly beaten,
said he, II don't think the best mar
won."
Being asked what he meant, tho
ex-champion grew very tacilurn
and would only say that he was ou1
of condition and suffering from Q
severe cold, which nailed him JUS
when the water became toughest
Gaudaur stepped up with smile or
his sun-browned countenance, ant
said: "That was the hardest race
ever rowed. ! just had to do my
level best and l did it," This was
true, as a look at the time recorded
showed that Hanlan, though beaten
not only gave Gaudaur great
struggle, but broke the record him